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Darryl PaulsonJanuary 10, 2016

As we rapidly approach the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, speculation increases that Donald Trump will likely be the Republican presidential nominee. I believe Trump has no better than a 20 percent chance of winning the nomination. We all know the common criticisms of Trump. He has made outrageous statements about Mexicans as […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2015

Former President Bill Clinton heads to the Sawgrass Resort on November 20 for a Clinton Foundation event at the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse in Ponte Vedra. According to an email from Ashley Smith-Juarez, a Duval County School Board member and Clinton Foundation NE Florida Director, the November 20 event is a “progress report” for the Clinton […]

Mitch PerryAugust 24, 2015

One of the factors in Donald Trump’s surprise success in the polls (other than it’s August of 2015 and doesn’t mean whole lot) is that the mainstream (i.e. television) media has pretty much handled him with kid gloves. And why not, since he’s ratings (and clickbait) gold? Maybe – just maybe, that tide is beginning […]

Darryl PaulsonAugust 12, 2015

Here are two critical points concerning Donald Trump. First, he is barely a Republican. Second, he is certainly not a conservative. It is obvious that Trump is leading the field of 17 Republican candidates. His support in four recent polls all had Trump in first place, ranging from a low of 21 percent in the […]

Darryl PaulsonAugust 11, 2015

Here are two critical points concerning Donald Trump. First, he is barely a Republican. Second, he is certainly not a conservative. It is obvious that Trump is leading the field of 17 Republican candidates. His support in four recent polls all had Trump in first place, ranging from a low of 21 percent in the […]

Mitch PerryMay 15, 2015

This morning on ABC’s Good Morning America, host George Stephanopolous apologized to his audience for failing to disclose that he had donated $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation over the past few years, a revelation which has rocked the political/media establishment over the past 24 hours. Stephanopolous has worked hard over the past 13 years to […]

Associated PressApril 13, 2015

Julio Frenk, a former health minister in Mexico and a dean who helped quadruple fundraising at Harvard during his recent tenure there, was tapped Monday as the next president of the University of Miami. The school’s board of trustees unanimously approved Frenk’s selection. He’ll take office Sept. 1, three months after former U.S. Health and […]

Associated PressApril 11, 2015

The University of Miami is about to choose a replacement for outgoing President Donna Shalala. Members of Miami’s Board of Trustees have been invited to vote Monday and choose the sixth president of the private university. It’s expected Shalala’s replacement would be announced that same day. Shalala announced last year that she is leaving the […]

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Darryl Paulson: Why Trump won’t win the GOP nomination

Bill Clinton in Ponte Vedra November 20

Mitch Perry Report for 8.24.15 – Immigration follies

Darryl Paulson: The zenith of Donald Trump

Darryl Paulson: The zenith of Donald Trump

Mitch Perry Report for 5.15.15 – Stephanopoulos apologizes again for Clinton donation. Is the story over?

Harvard’s Julio Frenk is new University of Miami president

University of Miami close to finding Shalala’s replacement